Building a SaaS...during a meeting

THIS WEEK’S STORY

Think it → build it (with AI)

One thing I’ve realized lately: the pace of product iteration right now is unlike anything we’ve ever seen.

Every week, there’s a leap — cleaner UIs, smoother UX flows, brand-new features. And no, it’s not because teams suddenly started working 10x harder. It’s because AI is doing the heavy lifting.

That old bias around “how long something should take”? Toss it. It doesn’t apply anymore. We’re no longer bound by traditional product timelines. We’re building on a new clock — where weeks feel like quarters, and MVPs go from idea to V1.0 in days, not months.

So what does that mean for builders?

• Ship fast — especially if it’s 60% done. Just do it and then iterate quick.

• Use AI at every step — to draft UIs, write copy, brainstorm ideas, validate flows, even ship code.

• Iterate relentlessly — with AI in your corner, speed becomes your superpower.

But this shift isn’t just technical. It’s philosophical.

The cost of waiting — overthinking, overplanning, holding out for “perfect” — is now way higher than the cost of being wrong.

And honestly? That applies to life too.

Take the leap. Get it wrong. Learn fast. Try again.

The faster you move, the faster you learn — and with AI, the friction’s gone.

Wanna learn how? Check out the free skool community.

HEADLINES

China fights back with Manus AI

ManusAI just dropped — and it’s unlike anything we’ve seen before.

This autonomous AI agent doesn’t just help with tasks… it runs them for you.
Think: managing social media accounts, cloning websites, analyzing stock trends, running deep research, automating workflows — and more. Way more.

With 2 million people on the waitlist, Manus is China’s answer to agentic dominance — and it’s a beast:

Gemini 2.0 Flash is the new photoshop

Ever wanted to see your clothing design on a model?
Or remove that watermark?
Or make quick edits to a product shot without touching Photoshop?

Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash lets you do that — and more.
Just upload an image into chat, tell it what to change, and boom — it does it. In seconds.

This changes everything for visual creators:

THIS WEEK’S TIP

A friend recently asked me how to get started with AI tools to build an MVP for some app ideas they had. I immediately pointed them to Lovable and v0.dev — two tools that are perfect for kickstarting your creative flow.

If you’ve got an idea (web app, mobile app, whatever), these tools let you go from prompt → working UI → usable code in minutes.

Just describe what you want — and boom, you get full pages of design + front-end code.

Want it to look like a mobile app? Ask it to place the layout in an iPhone 16 frame. It's that easy.

You can then tweak, iterate, and even deploy the full project if you’re happy with it.

One thing to note: these tools generate web apps, not native iOS apps — but hey, you’ll have a working MVP up and running in under a day.

What’s even crazier? You can literally build a mini SaaS during a Zoom call.

Imagine someone saying, “It’d be cool to have XYZ,” and you build it live while they’re still talking. Nuts.

Want to take it a step further?

Download the project’s code and plug it into CursorAI to start building more advanced features. Here’s how:

1. Download the code to GitHub or your desktop

2. Open Cursor

3. Clone the repo or open the folder

4. Start chatting with the Composer

5. Save and build as you go

If you want to learn how to build apps entirely with AI, make sure to join my new Skool community

It’s 100% free (for now), so hop in before prices go up 🚀

QUICK HITS

• OpenAI Launches GPT-4.5 Pro: A smarter, faster AI model with better reasoning and support for low-code tools. Source: The Verge

• X Adds Vibe Coding to Grok3: New tools let developers write code using natural language and project style. Source: TechCrunch

• Bubble Updates AI Templates: Version 2.0 suggests layouts and features, making no-code app building even easier. Source: Forbes

• Google Vertex AI Adds AutoML: New tools help users train and deploy AI models with little coding. Source: ZDNet

• DeepMind Releases AlphaCode 2.1: Improved AI writes complex code like a pro and works with low-code tools. Source: CNBC

And That is all for this week!

See you next Saturday!

Filippo

Filippo Pietrantonio

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